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BILLY KELLY MEETS DEFEAT Star Hampton Takes His Measure in the Albany Handicap Faulty Riding and Heavy Weight WeightEncompass Encompass Downfall of Crack CrackWestern Western Colt Saratoga N Y August 7 Walter M Jeffords Star Hampton a chestnut colt by Star Shoot Dor ¬ othy Hampton an eleventh hour addition to the Albany Handicap worth 3325 net to the winner furnished an upset when he won by a scant length from Hilly Kelly with Blairgowrie in third place It was the first defeat that Billy Kelly has sus ¬ tained in these parts and his downfall was mostly due to his riders action in allowing the Poison rep ¬ resentative to come wide on the stretch turn which cost him several lengths and enabled Star llamp tou which by staying close to the inner rail saved a vast amount of ground and passed into the lead During the final eighth Billy Kelly made a game effort to again head the leader but thediffer euce in weight Billy Kelly conceding Star Hampton eighteen pounds was a telling factor and the Jef ¬ fords representative succeeded in maintaining his lead It was the general opinion that had Simpson stayed close to the inner rail he would have been returned the winner Though beaten this afternoon BilliCelly did not lose much prestige but it cost his owner the stakes stakesIntensely Intensely sweltering weather followed a hard thunder and rain storm of this morning but the track showed no effects of the drenching it received and was again lightning fast Tlie sport was again interesting and finishes close in most of the dashes Most of the Rices developed sunirises in the over ¬ throw of favorites favoritesThe The steeplechase was again contested by a small field and it developed into one of the closest finishes of the meeting Garter one of the extreme outsiders winning by a nose from the favorite Sun King with First Out in third place The quartet of start ¬ ers fenced well and continued through the field in compact order Sun King wearing Garter the early leader down just before reaching the last hedge hut again succumbed in the racing on the flat to the finish Uarry Psyne AVhitney uncovered a promising threeyearold colt in his Out the Way a first time starter by Peter Pan Sweepawtiy The colts preliminary fast trials were well known to the work recorders resulting in a short quotation for his backers He displayed a high order of speed and dashed into a long lead at once winning for the en ¬ tire way never fully extended with Porte Drapeau in second place and LInfirmiere third thirdBAD BAD HIDE BEATS AFRICAN ARROW one mile and his success was mostly due to the in ¬ competent ride that Mergler put up on African Arrow The latter under a good ride would have been an easy winner Peerless One in this was on his sulky behavior and refused to extend himself during any part of the race racePeep Peep Sight proved best of those that met in the fifth race which was for selling platers and he led for practically the entire way to win from Le Dinosaure the favorite with Perugino finishing third and going fastest of all after having begun slowly slowlyThe The concluding race furnished a victory for Han ¬ nibal carrying the colors of It T Wilson He won easily from Joyful and Uncles Lassie LassieStar Star Hampton the victor in the Albany Stakes was bought at auction during the yearling sales at Saratoga last year and cost his present owner 9 JOO JOORobt Robt Odom claimed Le Dinosaure after the fifth race for 1105 1105Harry Harry Meyers who represents the Covington dis ¬ trict in the Kentucky Legislature and who has shown his friendship for racing upon numerous occasions was an arrival having motored from Kentucky with Mrs Meyers to enjoy a bit of the racing here hereThe The first real test of the 1018 yearling market will be made tomorrow Thursday noon when the Kentuckybred yearlings from Thomas C McDow ¬ ells Ashland Stud and Chas W Moores Mere Hill Stud will be offered at the FasigTipton ConipanySi paddocks The McDowell band principally the get of The Manager compare favorably with any band of yearlings offered at auction in recent years They possess size and substance are in magnificent condi ¬ tion and are the produce of a tirstclass band of mares stake winners and producers Since their arrival here they have been the chief attraction at the sales paddock paddockThe The Mere Hill Stud yearlings lire the get of McGee whose son Exterminator won the Kentucky Derby this year and whose daughter Viva America won the Kentucky Oaks a unique record never be ¬ fore made by a stallion As these yearlings repre ¬ sent the pick of these two studs and the previous yearling offerings of the year have been but mediocre breeders are anxiously awaiting the Continued ou second page BILLY KELLY IS BEATEN Continued from first page result of the sale Judging by the interest shown by buyers it seems an assured success successJockey Jockey G Byrne was the first to incur the dis ¬ pleasure of starter Cassidy because of bad post iMhavior and was suspended for ten days while at the barrier with Flyaway FlyawayCommenting Commenting on the performance of Sun Briar in running a mile in l3i John S Ward who trained Midway which finished second to the Kilmer horse said Sun Briars race was a sparkler but I really believe that Escoba in good racing condition would find no difficulty in running a mile over the present lightninglike Saratoga track in 135 flat flatAllxrt Allxrt Simons has so far recovered from his re ¬ cent attack of tonsilitis as to get out of doors but be has not yet actively resumed his duties as trainer of a division of the H p Whitney stable stableJohn John E Madden has acquired first call on the Cervices of the apprentice rider Quentin Preece His brother Godfrey Preece Jr is in the employ of Max Hirsch HirschIssman Issman George W Loft leased this mining qualities of Shannon River Riverand and Robert Oliver aiidf lie pair will carry his colors rin the Red Cross Subscription Steeplechase SteeplechaseJust Just iMfor the first race Sweep On and Kiss t Were worked a threequarters of a mile trial rt rtJohnny Johnny Fay wellknown western operator was among the newcomers this morning and will re ¬ main for the remainder of the season seasonPeerless Peerless One refused to start despite Lunsfords vigorous urging at the barrier Starter Cassidy hor e oil the schooling list and absolved in JIM J from blame blameW W C Weant was an unsuccessful bidder on Paimmaii which Ik bidup from uu entered price of 2200 to 3203
